19/02/2018
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was the son of Shahaji Raje Bhosle and Jijabai Mata. He has developed the entire Maharastra empire and We all can learn from his following Management Skills and Leadership Traits...
1) Enlighted Administration: Shivaji established a fair administration of income tax and employed civilians to collect the taxes. He also established the system of affordable loans for farmers in need. We Learn takes a cue from his administrative skills, not only for the way he handled his citizens, but especially for the way he efficiently managed his administration smoothly. Shivaji was an administrator of great ability and practical vision. He personally looked after the working of various departments. He was ruthless with those officers who indulged in corruption and oppression.
2) Despised Discrimination: Shivaji promoted common people based on their qualifications. Naturally a majority of his officers were Hindus, but a number of Muslims also held key positions: chief of artillery, chief of navy as well as diplomats. When Shivaji visited Agra to attend Aurangzeb’s 50th birthday celebration, his most trusted body guard was Madari Mehtar – a Muslim teenager!
3) An effective organizer: Shivaji is known as one of the greatest organizers in history.
By dint of his remarkable powers, he collected together the scattered Marathas and turned them into an organised formidable force.
4) Respect for others faith: His treatment with the followers of other faiths was very fair. Even a great critic of Shivaji like Khafi Khan has observed about him that he had made it a rule that whenever his followers went plundering, they should do no harm others
5) An inspiration for Others: His influence on account of his inspiring leadership grew so rapidly that his staunch enemy Aurangzeb himself had to admit “My armies have been employed against him for nineteen years and nevertheless his state has always been increasing.”
6) Ahead of Time Thinking: Shivaji Maharaj was the king who always thought ahead of the time. While making any plan or decision he thinks about the impact of that decision in the future. And probably most of the time he was having the solution for upcoming problems so he is known as the ideal person for his ahead time thinking
7) Support To Traders: Shivaji promoted commerce by providing businessmen with choice locations at discount prices as well as tax concessions. His motto was, Sahukar he to rajyache bhushan (Business people are jewels of a nation).
8) Origin of the cabinet: Shivaji was an efficient ruler and administrator and ruled by a just and firm hand. His government had concepts that we know by now like the Cabinet known as Ashtapradhan Mandal, foreign affairs known as Dabir and also an internal intelligence wing.
9) Tactics and Strategies: Shivaji was the first Indian king to cultivate navy in addition to acquiring land. He had 300 shipyards, hundreds of frigates and many sea forts. He controlled over 300 miles of coastline. He is known as ‘Father of the Indian Navy. He was a successful general and knew well how to strike at the enemy. As a result of his strategies, he was able to face the mighty armies of the Sultans of Bijapur and the Mughals.
10) A skillful diplomat: He never let his enemies unite against him. He got his father free from the Sultan of Bijapur on account of his diplomacy. His freedom from the detention of Aurangzeb at Agra speaks volumes of his diplomacy.
11) Guerilla Warfare: He pioneered Ganimi Kava or guerrilla tactics, which leveraged strategic factors like demographics speed, surprise and focused attack to defeat his enemies. In comparison to the great Mughal Empire, Shivaji had a smaller army and thereby was obliged to wage guerilla warfare to help overcome this great imbalance.
12) An obedient son: Shivaji loved his parents greatly. He was extremely devoted to his mother Jijabai. He worshipped her like a goddess and obeyed her command.
13) A dutiful disciple: Shivaji had a great respect for his gurus.
14) Management Principals: In 1916 Henry Fayol introduced the 14 principals of management But Shivaji was the king who already applied these principals 260 years before and created the base of management in the 16th century
@ Division of work
@ Authority and responsibility
@ Discipline
@ Unity of command
@ Subordination of interest
@ Remuneration
@ Centralization
@ Unity of direction
@ Scalar chain
@ Order and Command
@ Equity of Everything
@ Stability of tenure
@ Self Initiatives
@ Spirit the cops
@ Administration Skill
@ Rational Decision
@ Collaborative Decision Making
@ Right Communication Practices
@ Motivation to all
@ Innovation in Work
@ Minimization of Risk
@ Sequencing and Prioritization
@ Proper Judgments
@ Patience
@ A benevolent ruler
@ Man of great character
@ Great visionary; great foresight; brilliant strategist
@ Brilliant tactician
@ Meritocratic
@ Absolutely phenomenal at Planning and Ex*****on.
Shivaji welded the Maratharastian race into a mighty nation and he achieved all this in the teeth of the opposition of mighty powers like the Mughals, Bijapur and the Portuguese in India. As J.N. Sarkar, the great historian said, “He welded the Marathas into a mighty nation. even though Shivaji lived over 300 years ago, his policies were quite modern. Many of his principles would be very relevant when seen in this light. Whether one wishes to become a chief engineer, a well-known doctor, a lawyer, or a successful businessperson, he/she must have the art of attracting and retaining loyal followers.
Jai Shivaji, Jai Bhavani
